April 15 2008 (Tax Day). Taking a quick scan of the Google Nursing Headlines I am looking at the quality health care job news. Nursing seems to be a good career if you are located in the USA.
THE WSJ reports that between 1998 and 2007, the Bangor metropolitan area (pop. 150,000) lost about 3,700 jobs in manufacturing, but gained 3,500 jobs in health care.
Yet in Canada
Toronto - Seventy-two nursing jobs will be cut from Ajax and Pickering Hospital and Centenary Hospital, in an effort to slash $25 million over the next three years.
At the present time I have several Canadian friends that are currently enrolled in nursing programs. They all plan on moving to the US. Any thoughts? I promise to research the topic more as I look for material.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
I am not sure that I can completely understand your comments. Would you be so kind as to expand on your reasoning a little more before I comment.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 am
MDavis,
Please give us your thoughts. If you write a worthy post, we will use it here and you can link back to your site.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Yes, nursing is a great career. We need more nurses and because of the nurse shortage, travel nurse jobs can be a great career for traditional nurses.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Because hospitals have difficulty getting permanent nurse staff, also known as nurse shortage, they turned to
travel nurse agencies to supply their needs; hence the travel nursing industry was born over 25 years ago. Travel nurses can make up to $90 K - $100 K / year, with free health insurance and free housing for the term of the travel nursing job. This is why I think a nursing career still a great option.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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May 28th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
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